ON the eve of the general election of 2011 Dr. Kenny Anthony made an impassioned plea to St Lucians in …
Campaign Financing
WITH the leftovers of the general elections still in our midst, the time is ripe for a revamping of the …
Elections Home Stretch
IT’S been the shortest general election campaign ever—from announcement of date to polling day. It started off peaceful and almost …
Voter Confidence Still Lacking
BOTH political parties seem confident going into next Monday’s general elections. Both parties’ campaigns have been building momentum ever since …
Election Bungling
THIS will certainly go down as the most bizarre general election in St Lucia’s history. The Prime Minister has bungled …
June 6 And Beyond
LET’S give it to the Prime Minister. He caught almost everyone by surprise with his June 6 election date announced …
Are We Really Ready?
A GREAT deal of emphasis is being placed on the public meeting to be hosted by the Saint Lucia Labour …
Rape Becomes An Issue
NOT in our wildest dreams did we ever envisage that rape would have become such a critical issue in St …
Seems Like Blackmail
The Prime Minister’s Budget Address – his last before general elections are called – is a highly-anticipated one for many …
Fraud, Waste In Public Service
IT’S been some time since we shared with our readers the contents of the annual report of the Director of …
A Home For Justice
PRESIDENT of the Bar Association of Saint Lucia, Mary Juliana Charles, did not mince words when she chided the government …
CRC Report And The Campaign
POLITICALLY, it’s been an interesting week in St Lucia. The “silly season” took an un-expected turn with both major parties …
May Day Reflections
FOR many Saint Lucian workers, May Day might just end up being paid another day away from work. For others, …
CIP–Can We Still Fix It?
AN international financial services expert has delivered a rather unflattering review of St Lucia’s economic citizenship programme which went into …
Diabetes – A Priority
BEING labelled the diabetes capital of the world should not be the kind of stigma any country should want to …
Dealing With The Issues
CURRENTLY, one of the most serious issues in St Lucia not being debated enough is that of health care. A …
Time To Stop Cricket Wars
IT will take a little while before the euphoria over the West Indies cricketing triumphs last weekend begin to wane, …
Let’s come up With Solutions
WE seem to be going round in circles sending off different signals about what needs to be done or will …
Full Story Not Told
THE Government of St. Lucia is claiming that a ruling this week of the United Kingdom Court of Appeal in …
Justice For All?
THREE cheers for whoever was responsible for oiling the wheels of justice so well that it delivered freedom for a …